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L. R. JONES.

. HORSE POWER. No. 333,415; Patented Dec; 29, 1885.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEMUEL It. JONES, OF WINCHESTER, INDIANA.

HORSE-POWER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 333,415, dated December29, 1885.

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To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LEMUEL R. JoNEs, a citizen of the United States,residing at VVinchester, in the county of Randolph and State of Indiana,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Horse-Powers, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference beiughad to the accompanyingdrawings.

My invention relates to an improvement in portable horse-powers; and itconsists in the peculiar construction and combination of devices, thatwill be more fully set forth hereinafter, and. particularly pointed outin the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my invention. Fig. 2is a vertical transverse sectional view of the same.

A represents a truck composed of the platform B and the front and rearaxles, G and D, respectively, on which are mounted wheels E. Securedfirmly to the center of the platform is a vertical spindle, F, the upperportion of which is reduced, as shown in Fig. 2.

G represents a master-wheel consisting of the horizontal rim 9, havingspur-teeth on its upper side, and depending inwardlybent arms g,connected at their inner ends to a hub, 9 that is journaled on thevertical spindle. A sweep-lever, H, is attached to the master-wheel torotate the latter.

To the upper end of the spindle F is bolted an inverted-U-shaped frame,I, in the arms of which is journaled a transverse horizontal shaft, K,one end of which projects outwardly beyond the said frame. To the outerend of this shaft is fixed a spur-pinion, L, that meshes with thetoothed master-wheel, and on that portion of the shaft between the armsof the frame is secured a driving-pulley, M.

N represents a vertical standard that is attached to the center of thearch of the frame I. The upper end of the standard is bifurcated to formarms a, in which is journaled a horizontal shaft, 0, having a pulley, P,fixed to its center, and pulleys R S attached to its ends. The pulley Pis connected to the driving-pulley M by an endless belt, T, and thepulleys R and S are for the attachment of belts to operate the machineryto which it may be desired to attach the horsepower. The horse isattached to the sweep-lever in the usual way, and travels in a circle toactuate thevhorsepower mechanism. The vertical standard carrying thedriving-pulleys R and S raises the driving-belts attached to the saidpulleys above the horse, so that he may pass under them unimpeded. HooksV, having downturned sharpened ends to be driven into the floor ofthebarn or building, are attached to the trucks, for the purpose ofsecuring the latter when the machine is in operation.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. The combination of thefixed spindle, the master-wheel rotating thereon. and the frame attachedto the spindle and carrying a shaft having a pinion meshing with themasterwheel and a driving-pulley, substantially as described.

2. The combination of the fixed spindle, the master-wheel rotatingthereon, the frame attached to the spindle and carrying a shaft having apinion meshing with the master-wheel and a driving-pulley, and thevertical standard attached to the frame and carrying ashaft havingpulleys, one of which is connected to and actuated by thedriving-pulley, substantially as described.

3. The horse-power mounted on a portable truck, the latter beingprovided with the attached hooks having the downturned pointed ends, forthe purpose set forth, substantially as described.

4. In a horse-power, the combination of the fixed spindle and themaster-wheel having the open rim, the depending inwardly-bent arms, andthe hub to which the inner ends of the arms are attached, substantiallyas described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signaturein presence of two witnesses.

LEMUEL B. JONES.

Witnesses:

SIMPsoN Soorr, OLIVER THOMAS.

